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Programme Structure

Full-time format: overview

In the first term, you complete the four core courses. Terms two and three cover the six to eight electives. Practical modules for concentrations are also covered in term three. Work on the team project starts early in term two, though much of it is carried out over the Easter break. The project must be completed by late May.

A typical week on the full-time programme consists of:

• about 12 contact teaching hours
• at least 30 hours a week studying on your own or as a part of study groups (though most participants put in even more time).

Full-time format: structure

Term 1: Autumn	Term 2: Spring	Term 3: Summer
September - December	January - March	April - June
Investments Corporate Finance Financial Accounting and Analysis Personal Assessment and Development Programme	3 elective courses Additional elective course (optional) Team project	3 elective courses Additional elective course (optional) Team project Practical modules (optional)

 

Weekend format: overview

Year one: Introduction week (one week of full-time attendance) - complete the PAD programme and build on your knowledge of accounting and statistics. For the 2011 intake this will run from Monday 12 - Saturday 17 September inclusive (to be confrmed).

You take all three core courses in your first academic year, attending on alternate weekends - Friday evening + Saturday until 15.30 amounting to a total of 18 weekends in your first academic year. In the second academic year, you complete the remaining degree requirements by taking six to eight electives. Some electives run in a block-week format and require attendance from 09.00 - 17.00, Monday to Friday for one week; some run on Saturdays too.

Most of the work on the project is completed over the summer at the end of the first academic year. Final project submission date is mid-December.

Weekend format: structure

Year 1	Term 1: Autumn	Term 2: Spring	Term 3: Summer
	September - December	January - March	April - July
Alternate weekends: Friday evening and Saturday until 15.30	Financial Accounting and Analysis PAD programme	Investments Additional elective course (optional)	Corporate Finance
Year 2	Term 1: Autumn	Term 2: Spring	Term 3: Summer
	September - December	January - March	April - July
Times vary depending on elective choice	1st elective course 2nd elective course Complete team project	3rd elective course 4th elective course Up to two additional elective courses (optional)	5th elective course 6th elective course Practical module (optional)